OVERVIEW
Established in 1980, Sun & Ski Sports calls an unexpected city home – Houston, Texas! Contrary to popular belief, cowboys love snow. Our journey began with a vision to help more people explore the outdoors. After four decades, with 32 locations across 13 states, we stand as experts in our field, committed to offering a variety of top-quality gear. Whether it's watersports, biking, running, skiing, or snowboarding, our goal remains unchanged: to make everyone an outdoor adventurer. We're dedicated to going the extra mile—26.2 of them, to be exact—to provide you with the right gear and guidance.
We offer top brands, including The North Face, Patagonia, Hoka, On, Cannondale, UGG, Sorel, K2, Salomon, and Yeti, along with expert advice to ensure enjoyable adventures. We’re looking for enthusiastic team members who embody our active lifestyle and prioritize customer service. If you thrive in a dynamic environment focused on enhancing the customer experience, we want to hear from you! We’ve been making outdoor dreams come true with quality merchandise and service. Sun & Ski Sports – Find Yourself Outside.
SUMMARY
Sun & Ski Sports is looking for a Softgoods Coordinator to lead our Apparel and Footwear departments with energy and purpose! In this role, you'll lead a customer-focused, high-performing team dedicated to revolutionizing the shopping experience through exceptional service, merchandising excellence, and a fun, interactive environment. You’ll drive results, streamline processes, and help build a team culture rooted in teamwork, excitement, and success. If you’re ready to take your retail career to the next level — and have a blast doing it — we’d love to have you on board!
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve in a supervisory capacity, including opening and closing the store.
- Lead by example, ensuring your team consistently delivers exceptional customer service that exceeds expectations.
- Train and develop team members on selling techniques and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
- Increase sales through product knowledge communication and by sharing enthusiasm with both team and customers.
- Analyze store performance and implement strategic action plans to drive results and maintain accountability.
- Identify challenges and opportunities, providing viable solutions that support operational success.
- Maintain an engaging visual merchandising presentation consistent with brand standards.
- Ensure employee compliance with all company policies and procedures.
- Lead and participate in in-store events, product knowledge clinics, and community outreach.
- Represent and promote the Sun & Ski Sports brand within the local community.
- Communicate regularly with the General Manager, District Manager, and Home Office to stay aligned with company goals.
- Assist in managing store expenses and payroll, including planning, delegation, and adapting to evolving business needs.
- Support Loss Prevention initiatives, minimizing inventory loss and ensuring accurate cash control.
REQUIREMENTS
- 1+ years of management experience, with the ability to lead, motivate, and develop others.
- Knowledge of retail operations, including shrink reduction and inventory control practices.
- Strong skills in recruiting, interviewing, training, and team development.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities, with a talent for building relationships with vendors, buyers, teammates, and leadership.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, with a sharp attention to detail.
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Note
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any authorized person to give instructions or assignments. All listed duties are essential functions of the role and may be modified to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
Company Benefits
Pay: Hourly Rate + Commission
Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance
Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance, ID Theft & Legal
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401 (k) Plan + Company Match
Employee Purchase Discount
Company/Vendor sponsored Product Knowledge/Training Adventure trips
Skills Required
- 1+ years of management experience
- Knowledge of retail operations
- Strong skills in recruiting and interviewing
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
What We Do
Since 1980, Sun & Ski Sports has been inspiring adventure. We are a specialty outdoor retailer inspiring you to let adventure into your life confidently through exceptional customer service, first-hand expertise, and competitively priced brands ready to perform for any journey – to be where you live and play. Our trademark experience has placed us at the top of specialty outdoor retailers in America. Sun & Ski Sports has grown to include over 30 stores in 12 states across the country, as well as online at sunandski.com, yet still manages to provide that small store feel with big store competitive pricing. We specialize in equipment, apparel, footwear and accessories to enhance our customer’s active lifestyles and year-round activities including ski, snowboard, bike, run, swim and more. We seek enthusiastic team members who have the passion and drive to put others first and live the active lifestyle we promote. Our associates share a high-energy workplace with peers whose central focus is revolutionizing the entire customer experience from sales floor to the great outdoors. If you believe you can succeed in such an environment and contribute to our continued success and growth, we want to hear from you!
